1871 The Lady of the Lake

Description

Illustrated, Leather Binding

Bound in full tree calf, with gilt dentelles and tooling.

The author's edition of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem 'The Lady of the Lake'.

Comprised of six cantos, this influential poem surrounds the contest of three men in winning the heart of Ellen Douglas. While this is taking place, a war ensues between the Lowland Scots and the Highland Clans, as well as the continuation of a feud between King James V of Scotland and James Douglas.

Originally published in 1810.

With an illustrated title page featuring a mounted albumen print, a mounted albumen print frontispiece, and nine further mounted plates. Illustrated throughout after Birket Foster and John Gilbert.

Collated, complete.

With two pictorial bookplates, one of Scottish politician and philanthropist, Sir John Stirling Maxwell, and another of noted British book collector and author, Eric S. Quayle.